Concrete construction.



PATENTED JUNE 25, 1907.

W. S. SHCURDS. CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION. APPLIOATION FILED MAY a1 UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

To (1J/Z nih/omi it may concern:

Be it known that I, lWALTER S. SHOURDS,`

a citizen ofthe United States, residing in 'Philadelphia Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Concrete Construction, of which the following is a specification.

.The object of'my invention is to make a substantial and comparatively cheap building construction of concrete, dispensing with the cumbersome thick blocks, or with Wooden or steel uprights or-studs. This object I attain `by making the studs of concrete, preferably reinforced, and attaching to these studs the facing slabs of concrete which are alsov preferably reinforced.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1, is a perspective view illustrating a portion of a-stud made in accordance with my invention Fig. 2, is a vertical sectional view on the line 2-2, Fig. 3, without the concrete filling Fig.

3, is a sectional plan view on the' line 33,

Fig. 2; Fig. 4, is a perspective view of one ofthe concrete studs; Fig. 5, is a face view of one' of the studs; F ig.v 6, is a view of a corner stud; Fig. 7, is a view of the stud in which @he chimney opening is formed; Fig, 8, is a view showing the metallic reinforce of the slabs extending intothe groove in the stud; Fig. 9, is a view showing another form of cornr stud; Figs. 10l and 11, are views of beams which may be formed in the same manner as a stud; Fig. 12, is a sectional plan view of a modification illustrating a' partition stud;

and Fig. 13, is a View of a modification.

A, A are the studs arranged at any given distance apart, same as the wooden studs of a building, and B, B are slabs. These studs are made of concrete molded in any suitable manner with a groove c in one'face as illustrated clearly in Fig. 4. The groove in this stud. is preferably made V-shaped so as to form a pocket not only for a concrete filling but also for reinforcing rods c. Each stud is also preferably reinforced so that it can be readily handled after being molded.V Rods c', netting, or yother reinforcing means may be used-without departing from my invention. Lugs a2 may be formed within the V-shaped groove a, of the stud as clearly illustrated in Fi s. 2 and 5, so that when the reinforcing ro c is placed in position there willbe a space back of the rod so that it will be entirely embedded in cement. In some instances I secure a furring strip D to the stud. This stri may be embedded in the concrete or may e secured to it by nails Which are Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 31, 1906. Serial No. 319,611. l

ratented Jane 25, 1907.

state so as to overlap and attachthe furrin@ strip to the stud, or means-may be provided for attaching the furring .strip to the stud after it has been molded and set.

Fig. 6, shows a corner stud A having the as to secure'the' two"v sets of slabs which are arranged atan angle to each other. The slabs aresecured toafthe'inside of the stud in outsi e as shown in Fig. 9. In this modification,`the furring strip is at one side of the corner while in Fig. 6, it is at the corner.

and Fig. 8 illustrates the method I prefer to use Whenever possible, turningin the reinforcing rods b of the slabs B so thatv they will be embedded in the cement i which ties the slabs to the stud.

In Fig. 10, I have shown the stud laid horibeam, and in Fig. 11 I have shown another form; the opening a in the beam being of such a width that two longitudinal stay rods can be placed in the groove instead of one. The shape of the groove will depend entirely upon the character of the work for which the stud is intended;

with my invention, I place the studs in a vertical position and then place the slabs against the studs securing them together by cement, the slabs being arranged so that some of the joints will come in line with the,grooves of the studs as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The cement or concrete lling is then poured into ythe grooves of the studs, some of the cement entering the space Vbetween the ends of the slabs, when the material is set, it will form a positive unionqbetween the studs and slabs.

In some instances, as shown in Fig. 8,

metallicreinforce of the slabs B at right angles so that they will enter the groove a and .whenJ the concrete filling is poured int@ groove and set they will be embedded-ih the cement- As illustrated in Fig. 3, the stud tending longitudinally through it to give .it strength, and fone or more heavier rods may be placedinthe groove a according to the type of structure to be built, and `while Ymy invention is particularly adapted for the verpreviously driven in the furring `strip and em-1 bedded in the concrete while still in a plastic zontally instead of vertically, utilized. asta.

groove in the corner instead ofat the side so this instance but they may be secured to the In Fig. 7, I have shown my improved stud i shaped so asto form a chimney opening a?,-

In constructing a building in accordance ioov Where an eXtra tie is desired, I may bend the may have any number of reinforcing rods eX- l tical studs of a building, it canbe used also as a beam, as illustrated clearly in Figs.

and11.'

Where the stud ishto support an iron framework, it is preferably grooved at the end as shown in Fig. 4, the groove being T-shaped,

. so that a -T-beam can rest in 'the groove.

suing in the f It Willbe understood that the stud can be Shaped to lfit any form desired, depending upon-the character of the building.

crete mounted against said face, the slabs having their abutting edges in line with the groove, with a-filling mounted in the groove nd uniting the slabs to` the stud, substanltially as described.

3. The combination of a stud having a longitudinal groove in one face, slabs mountvved againstsaidface, the ends of the slabs bearing against the face, and overlapping the into the groove While ina iiud state, and uniting the slabs tothe stud, the said cement filling .the space between the ends of the slabs", substantially as described.

' 4."The combination of a stud having a groove in one face thereof, slabs resting against the grooved face of the stud, a reine, forcing rod -mounted'within the groove., and cement in the groove embedding the tie rod and uniting the slabs to the stud, substantially as described.

5. The combination of a stud having a groove in one face thereof, slabs resting against the said face of the stud,`reinforcing rods in the said stud, and a reinforcing rod-in the groove of the stud, cement poured into the groove while in a fluid state, the cement embedding the rod and uniting the slabs to the stud, and uniting the end oi' one slab to the other, substantially as described.

crete stud having a groove in one face therefof,- lugs projecting into the groove and so are ranged that atie rod placed in the groove will be held away from the back of the groove so that it Will be embedded in cement placed in e the groove, substantially as described. groove, and spaced apart with cement poured.

In testimony whereof, I have signedjmy name to this specification, in: the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.`

WALTER S. SHOURDS.

Witnesses:

WILL. A. BARR, Jos. H. KLEIN. 

